// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Malacca City?
Malacca City scores 30% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #299 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
30%
Rank
#299 / 386
Criteria present
17 / 86
Evidence coverage
38.4%
Malacca City's smart city score by area
6 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
1 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed
Where Malacca City is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Where the gaps are
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Malaysia operates an official open data portal, data.gov.my, which serves as a central hub for browsing the nation's open data, including a data catalogue that contains data relevant to Malacca City.
https://www.data.gov.my/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Malaysian open data portal publishes high-value transport datasets, specifically GTFS real-time vehicle position data for MyBAS Melaka (Malacca), and other transport-related dashboards.
https://api.data.gov.my/gtfs-realtime/vehicle-position/mybas-melakaOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Malaysia's official open data portal provides programmatic API access to its datasets, including GTFS real-time data for MyBAS Melaka, and offers dedicated API documentation for developers.
https://www.data.gov.my/Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Malacca City has a public transport network, specifically a bus service named MyBAS Melaka, as indicated by the presence of 'mybas-melaka' in a data portal URL and the existence of Malaysia's Land Public Transport Agency (APAD).
https://api.data.gov.my/gtfs-static/mybas-melakaAbout this assessment
Malacca City was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.